Article of furniture



Dec. 28, 1954 E. J. HUGHES ARTICLE OF FURNITURE Filed Jan. 24, 1952A7707" IFQS United States Patent My invention relates to an article offurniture combining a writing desk, a dresser or bureau, and a shelfdesigned particularly to economize space in hotel rooms, apartments andsimilar rooms.

The objects of my invention are to provide a writing desk withstationary,

well lighted writing table combined articles; to provide a plurality offull length drawers and an intermediate upper drawer recessed andinwardly curved at the front to allow ample room for the knees of theuser. Other objects will appear from the description.

I accomplish these objects by the means illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, in which,

Figure l is a front elevation of my piece of furniture;

Figure 2 is a top or plan View;

Figure 3 is a horizontal section on the line 3-3 of igure 1;

Figure 4 is an end view.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

My article comprises a top plate or table 1 extending the full lengthand depth of the article, supported by end pieces 22 which may have thetop of the ends curved as shown in Figure 4.

Mounted upon suitable supports 3 carried by the ends are the drawers 4-4which extend the full length between the ends. The front edges of thedrawers when closed are in line with crossbars 33 the ends of which areunited to the end pieces 2 and the middle portions of which are curvedto the rear on the lines shown in dotted lines in sectional view Figure3.

The two lower drawers are preferably made full length but with recessedOne or more small drawers 7 may be mounted between as at 2.1 and smalladditional drawers 9 may be mounted on the table.

A shelf 10 may be mounted near the top of the ends 2 and arranged tohold a mirror, radio, books or other articles as desired.

The back plate 8 may extend even with or below the lower crossbar 3extending downwardly below the back vided with vapor lamp 12 ispreferably mounted upon the back plate 8 under the shelf 10.

This article of furniture may be made entirely of wood metal or asuitable plastic or partly of one or more of public demand make mostadvisable.

Various modifications may be made in the size, depth of curvature andother particulars without departing from the spirit of my invention asexpressed in the claims and I do not limit my claims to the preciseforms shown in the drawings.

I claim:

1. As an article of manufacture, a combination bureau and writing deskin compact form, including vertical end convenient carried by the endsin spaced position below the table As an article of manufacture,acondensed bureau and writing desk in compact form, including end andback pieces, supporting a rectangular table top mounted mately one-thirdof the length of References Cited in the file of this patent UNITEDSTATES PATENTS Number Name Date 399,438 Rogers Mar. 12, 1889 744,888Widman Nov. 24, 1903 1,221,643 Wood Apr. 3, 1917 1,270,496 Cimaglia June25, 1918 1,308,441 Myers July 1, 1919 1,969,305 Hunter Aug. 7, 19342,555,957 Clingman June 5, 1951 2,558,826 Davidson July 3, 19.51

